# Install davix with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper Library and tools for advanced file I/O with HTTP-based protocols. Version 0.8.10 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:davix ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install davix ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install davix ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/davix/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install davix ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: davix from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install davix ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: davix from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#davix ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/da/davix/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S davix ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: davix from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install davix ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: davix from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:davix - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.8.10 - **Source summary:** Library and tools for advanced file I/O with HTTP-based protocols - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-2.1-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - davix-get (cli) - davix-http (cli) - davix-ls (cli) - davix-mkdir (cli) - davix-mv (cli) - davix-put (cli) - davix-rm (cli) - davix-get (alias) - davix-http (alias) - davix-ls (alias) - davix-mkdir (alias) - davix-mv (alias) - davix-put (alias) - davix-rm (alias) ## Dependencies - openssl@3 ## Build dependencies - cmake - doxygen ## Uses from macOS - curl - libxml2 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.8.10 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/cern-fts/davix - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available. ## Project history and usage Davix is a CERN-developed library and command-line tool suite for managing files over HTTP-based protocols such as WebDAV, S3-compatible services, and Azure-compatible services. ### Project history The Davix README says the project is developed by CERN IT for CERN grid use while keeping the functionality generic. Its official documentation presents the same focus on HTTP-based file management and grid-oriented authentication. ### Adoption history Davix adoption follows high-energy-physics and grid-storage needs: it packages HTTP, WebDAV, X.509, VOMS, S3, and Azure-style access behind a shared library and Unix-style command-line tools. ### How it is used Package users typically use tools such as `davix-get`, `davix-put`, `davix-ls`, and `davix-rm`, or link against libdavix through file-oriented and POSIX-like APIs. ### Why package nerds care Davix matters to package catalogs because it is the pragmatic glue between scientific storage infrastructure and ordinary command-line file operations. ### Timeline - 2010s: Davix is developed at CERN for grid-oriented HTTP file management. - 2016: Official documentation describes Davix 0.7-era usage and installation. - 2020s: The GitHub repository remains the official development location, mirrored to CERN GitLab for CI. ### Related projects - Related technologies include WebDAV, HTTP, CERN grid storage, VOMS, X.509 proxies, S3-compatible storage, Azure-compatible storage, and ROOT's TDavixFile integration. ### Sources - - - ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** davix - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - davix - 0.8.10-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: davix from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Toolkit for http based file management | https://dmc-docs.web.cern.ch/dmc-docs/davix.html - Debian apt - davix-dev - 0.8.10-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: davix-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Development files for davix | https://dmc-docs.web.cern.ch/dmc-docs/davix.html - Debian apt - davix-doc - 0.8.10-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: davix-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Documentation for davix | https://dmc-docs.web.cern.ch/dmc-docs/davix.html - Debian apt - davix-tests - 0.8.10-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: davix-tests from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Test suite for davix | https://dmc-docs.web.cern.ch/dmc-docs/davix.html - Debian apt - libdavix0t64 - 0.8.10-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libdavix0t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Runtime library for davix | https://dmc-docs.web.cern.ch/dmc-docs/davix.html - Nix - davix: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/da/davix/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - davix - 0.8.5-1.1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: davix from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Toolkit for http based file management | https://dmc-docs.web.cern.ch/dmc-docs/davix.html - Ubuntu apt - davix-dev - 0.8.5-1.1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: davix-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Development files for davix | https://dmc-docs.web.cern.ch/dmc-docs/davix.html - Ubuntu apt - davix-doc - 0.8.5-1.1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: davix-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Documentation for davix | https://dmc-docs.web.cern.ch/dmc-docs/davix.html - Ubuntu apt - davix-tests - 0.8.5-1.1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: davix-tests from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Test suite for davix | https://dmc-docs.web.cern.ch/dmc-docs/davix.html - Ubuntu apt - libdavix0t64 - 0.8.5-1.1build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libdavix0t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Runtime library for davix | https://dmc-docs.web.cern.ch/dmc-docs/davix.html - dnf - davix - 0.8.10-7.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: davix from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Toolkit for HTTP-based file management | https://dmc-docs.web.cern.ch/dmc-docs/davix.html - dnf - davix-devel - 0.8.10-7.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: davix-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Development files for davix | https://dmc-docs.web.cern.ch/dmc-docs/davix.html - dnf - davix-doc - 0.8.10-7.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: davix-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Documentation for davix | https://dmc-docs.web.cern.ch/dmc-docs/davix.html - dnf - davix-libs - 0.8.10-7.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: davix-libs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Runtime libraries for davix | https://dmc-docs.web.cern.ch/dmc-docs/davix.html - dnf - davix-tests - 0.8.10-7.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: davix-tests from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Test suite for davix | https://dmc-docs.web.cern.ch/dmc-docs/davix.html ## Related links - 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Shared terms: cli, file, file-transfer, networking, openssl. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/davix.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/davix.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph